United Nations

CFUW’s International Relations Committee in collaboration with partners have been working on a thought series highlighting significant days to facilitate conversations about the Sustainable Development …

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The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR …

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Canada acceded to the ICCPR in 1976. Since then Canada has periodically reported to the UN Human Rights Committee on its progress implementing the Convenant. …

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Canada ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1987. Since then Canada has reported to UN Committee …

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Canada ratified the Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC) in 1991. Since then Canada has reported to UN Committee on the Rights of …

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Canada ratified the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 1981. Since then Canada has reported to the UN Committee on the Elimination …

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The Beijing Platform for Action was adopted at the 4th World Conference on Women in 1995, where 185 states agreed to advance women’s rights in …

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The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the …

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CFUW is a member of the Commission of Canadian Commission for UNESCO, which carries out the work of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural …

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